Shoulder muscle activity increases with wrist splint use during a simulated upper-extremity work task.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that wearing a wrist splint while performing a common light manufacturing task (moving an object from a bin) increases shoulder muscle activity. METHODS: Electromyography (EMG) signals were evaluated from the anterior, middle, and poste...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 320 - 327
Autores principales: Mell AG, Friedman MA, Hughes RE, Carpenter JE
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association May/Jun2006
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          Mell AG
          Friedman MA
          Hughes RE
          Carpenter JE
        affil: Research Assistant, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories and MedSport, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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          Shoulder Injuries Etiology
          Splints Adverse Effects
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Wrist
          Analysis of Variance
          Biophysical Instruments
          Electromyography
          Neck Pain Etiology
          Occupational Therapy Methods
          P-Value
          Power Analysis
          Repeated Measures
          Sample Size
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      ab: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that wearing a wrist splint while performing a common light manufacturing task (moving an object from a bin) increases shoulder muscle activity. METHODS: Electromyography (EMG) signals were evaluated from the anterior, middle, and posterior deltoid, trapezius, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus of 14 volunteers while they moved an object from a bin. Two test conditions were measured: with and without a wrist splint. The height of the bin was also varied. RESULTS: Wearing a wrist splint increased maximum EMG for all six muscles and average levels for the deltoid (anterior, middle, posterior) and trapezius. As bin height increased, maximum muscle activity increased in the deltoid (anterior, middle, and posterior) and trapezius, and the average increased in the deltoid (middle and posterior) and trapezius. CONCLUSIONS: Workplace factors can modify the activation of a patient's shoulder muscles when he or she is wearing a wrist splint. An ergonomic job analysis should be conducted for patients who are returning to work wearing wrist splints.
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